How do I make reviewing things fun for kids before school starts?

Question

Ok well I babysit and one of the things that I have been asked to do is review reading, sight words, and a little math with a 6 year old (going to be 7 in the beginning of Aug) who is going into 1st grade after repeating Kindergarden. He is already slower than most kids his age. One day he will be good and then the other he will refuse to do it, but he knows that he has to do it. I hate to make him do it, but he has to because he is already going to be struggle when he goes back to school and what I do to help him review will help him get ready. Whenever he refuses, he also says that he wants to fail 1st grade.

I don't know what I should do or what I should tell his mom. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

make it fun and like make games out of the reviewing.also praise him with comments and give him smal things if he listens

Answer 2

Try to make a game or flash cards which will spark his interest to learn while having fun. I've found a reward system best with little kids.

Such as star stickers or possibly some kind of sweet if the performance and behavoir is good. The more you force him to do somthing the less he will pay attention and lose interest with what you have to teach. If reading is involved, ask a list of topic he enjoys whether it be the wild west or outer space and fidn books/ ahort articals at his level. That will keep him interested in learning about the topic and watn to read. Flash cards and math games can be fun as well. Also applying what little math there is to real life situations or with props will help visulize the equation.

It sounds liek all the kid needs is a little motivation and he will become successful!

Hope i helped =D